Metal recycling
How to Recycle Stainless Steel
Stainless steel appliances, sinks, and cookware.
RecyclableSSUpdated Jun 2026
Quick answer
Yes, stainless steel is 100% recyclable and a higher-value non-ferrous-grade scrap (it's only weakly magnetic). Keep it separate from regular steel and free of attachments, and take it to a scrap-metal yard, which pays more for sorted stainless than for mixed steel.
- Recyclable
- Yes
- Recycling code
- SS
How to Prepare
- 1Remove any plastic or rubber components
- 2Clean thoroughly
- 3Remove electronic components from appliances
- 4
